The Guigan Transmission technology is protected by a worldwide patent application (PCT/FR2017000174) and later French patent applications.

OPPERTUS will produce a range of specific gears and transmissions, and will license the technology to selected companies worldwide.

Basically, what we have found is a way to build a gear with a continuously variable diameter.

The main features

The number of teeth is not necessarily an integer, and the transmission ratio is varying continuously.

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In order to allow the transmission of high powers, the transmission is not using friction as in the prior art, but gears and therefore without possible slipping.

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The range of transmission ratios is virtually unlimited.

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The transmission ratio may vary automatically as a function of the resistive torque, in real time.

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It is possible to have a transition from forward to reverse by a transmission ratio which is zero in one direction and therefore infinite in the other. The device may serve as both as a clutch and as a real energy recovery brake, both wear-free.

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The transmission provides excellent performance, which should help manufacturers to more easily achieve the legal pollution thresholds.

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The transmission has a very small footprint and a very low weight.

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It allows a great simplicity of design, a great rusticity and a low manufacturing cost.

There is of course neither acyclism nor loss of contact between the primary and secondary shafts.

Some applications

All types of engines are concerned, of all powers, from toys to cargo ships and mineral crushers, to cycles, cars and trucks.

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Electric motors can be downsized without the risk of overload due to increase of the resistive torque (start, overload, etc.) or overspeed, since the gear ratio automatically adapts. In fact, the necessary torque at start-up is automatically multiplied.

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The device makes it possible to combine in parallel engines of different types (hybrid vehicles and electrically powered bicycles, for example).

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Electric generators are also an important market (alternators, wind turbines, will always turn at the most efficient speed, etc.).

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Finally, braking energy recovery becomes possible even in the case of very strong braking. Braking no longer produces any dust.